Radio
Chris was often interviewed for radio and, with producer David Mulhullen, made a special program for the ABC of the songs of Henry Lawson.
Listen to Jan Nary's 2002 interview with Chris and Alex Hood edited together with songs for radio by Jan in 2004 as a radio tribute to Chris.
1. Bluey Brink (Alex Hood) [play or
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2. Chris and Alex (1) [play or
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3. Chris and Alex (2) [play or
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4. Waltzing Matilda (Alex Hood) [play or
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5. Ready River (Martyn Wyndham-Read) [play or
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Listen to Jan Nary's 2004 radio tribute to Chris.
Chris Kempster Radio Tribute [play or ]
Recordings
Over a period of 53 years Chris Kempster was in many groups and bands and appeared on many recordings from the old bakelite 78s to the latest CDs.
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| Group | Title | Label | Format | Year |
| The Bushwhackers | Black Velvet Band | Wattle | 78 | 1956 |
| Botany Bay | Wattle | 78 | 1956 | |
| The Bullockies’ Ball | Wattle | 78 | 1956 | |
| The Old Bullock Dray | Wattle | 78 | 1956 | |
| Travelling Down The Castlereagh | Wattle | 78 | 1956 | |
| Drover's Dream | Wattle | 78 | 1957 | |
| Drover’s Dream | Wattle | 45 | 1957 | |
| Australian Bush Songs | Wattle | ep | 1957 | |
| Nine Miles from Gundagai | Wattle | ep | 1957 | |
| The Rambleers | The Shearer’s Dream | Wattle | 78 | 1958 |
| The Old Bark Hut | Wattle | lp | 1958 | |
| Waltzing Matilda | Wattle | ep | 1958 | |
| Various Artists | Terry & Frankie: A Folk Ballad Rock Opera | Festival | lp | 1974 |
| Various Artists | Workers in the Field | custom | lp | 1984 |
| Various Artists | Union Is Strength | CFMEU | cd | 1996 |
| The Rambleers | The Rambleers | NL | cd | 2002 |
| Various Artists | With These Arms | MUA001 | cd | 2003 |
| Various Artists | The Songs of Chris Kempster | CKP041 | cd x 2 | 2006 |
Books
Songs of Our Times, Sydney University Folk Music Society, 1964
A slice of the
political, contemporary and folk songs being sung in the folk venues around
Australia in the early sixties.
The Songs of Henry Lawson,
Viking O'Neil, 1989
A classic resource and reference book. Over 100 Lawson poems set music by
dozens of musicians. Introduction by Manning Clark